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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 396 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at The American University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
Pennsylvania 1,831
Maryland 286
New Jersey 851
Delaware 20

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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